Import and export files can contain all the information on your Customer:Job
list. import files^IIF, . The keyword for the Customers & Jobs list is CUST.
The following table shows the column headings for the Customers & Jobs list. import files^IIF, . Only
the NAME column is required.
NAME | (Required) The name of the customer. import files^IIF, . If a job name is included, the customer
name appears first. import files^IIF, . If you are creating an import file, use a colon (:) to
separate the customer name from the job name. |
TIMESTAMP | (Export files only) A unique number that identifies the company file from
which you exported the Customers & Jobs list. |
REFNUM | (Export files only) A unique number that identifies an entry in the
list. |
BADDR1 | The first line of the customer's billing address. |
BADDR2 | The second line of the customer's billing address. |
BADDR3 | The third line of the customer's billing address. |
BADDR4 | The fourth line of the customer's billing address. |
BADDR5 | The fifth line of the customer's billing address. |
SADDR1 | The first line of the customer's shipping address. |
SADDR2 | The second line of the customer's shipping address. |
SADDR3 | The third line of the customer's shipping address. |
SADDR4 | The fourth line of the customer's shipping address. |
SADDR5 | The fifth line of the customer's shipping address. |
PHONE1 | The customer's phone number. |
PHONE2 | The customer's alternate phone number. |
FAXNUM | The customer's FAX number. |
CONT1 | The name of your primary contact with the customer. |
CONT2 | The name of an alternate contact with the customer. |
CTYPE | Your classification for the customer. import files^IIF, . (QuickBooks calls this a
"customer type."). import files^IIF, . If you import a customer type that is not on your
Customer Type list, QuickBooks adds the new customer type to the list. |
TERMS | The customer's payment terms with your company. |
TAXABLE | Indicates whether you can charge sales tax to the customer. import files^IIF, . If you are
creating an import file, type one of the following in the TAXABLE field: |
| | If you can charge sales tax to this customer. |
| | If you cannot charge sales tax to this customer. |
LIMIT | The customer's credit limit with your company. import files^IIF, . If you are creating an
import file, enter the dollar amount. |
RESALENUM | The customer's resale number. |
REP | Specifies the sales representative who deals with the customer. import files^IIF, . The sales
representative will be added to the Sales Rep list and either the Vendor list,
Employee list, or Other Names list. Enter the following items, separated by colons (for example, John
Smith:2:JS). |
| Name: | (Required) First and last name of the sales representative. |
| ListID: | (Required) Number of the list to which the sales representative should be
added. Vendor Employee Other Names
|
| Initials: | (Required) Initials of the sales representative. |
TAXITEM | The name of the tax item you have assigned to this customer. import files^IIF, . The name you
enter must correspond to one of the sales tax items on your Item list. |
NOTEPAD | Your notes about the customer. import files^IIF, . If you are creating an import file, the notes
appear in the Notepad window for the customer. |
SALUTATION | The customer's salutation, or title (Mr., Ms., Doctor, etc.). |
COMPANYNAME | The name of the customer's company. |
FIRSTNAME | The customer's first name. |
MIDINIT | The customer's middle initial. |
LASTNAME | The customer's last name. |
CUSTFLD1
CUSTFLD2
.
. CUSTFLD 7 | The custom field entries for the customer (you can have up to 7 custom field
entries). import files^IIF, . Custom fields let you track special information about the customer,
such as the customer's birthday or email address. import files^IIF, . What you use custom
fields for is entirely up to you. |
JOBDESC | A short description of the job you are performing for
the customer. |
JOBTYPE | A word or phrase you want to use to categorize the job
you are performing for the customer. import files^IIF, . You can create reports based on job
types. |
JOBSTATUS | The status of the job you are performing for the
customer. import files^IIF, . QuickBooks uses these terms to indicate job status: Pending
Awarded
In progress
Closed
Not awarded |
JOBSTART | The starting date of the job you are performing for the
customer. |
JOBPROJEND | The projected ending date of the job you are performing
for the customer. |
JOBEND | The ending date of the job you performed for the
customer. |
NOTE | The name or number of the account you want to associate with this customer.
QuickBooks requires an account number if you want to set up this customer as an
online payee. import files^IIF, . The payee uses this number to identify you. |